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H.R.870 / 104th Congress

Major League Baseball Restoration Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 8, 1995

Major League Baseball Restoration Act - Establishes a National Baseball Dispute Resolution Panel to resolve the current labor dispute involving Major League Baseball. Directs the President to select the three Panel members from among impartial persons with expertise as neutrals in the resolution of labor-management disputes. Makes the agreement prescribed by the Panel final and binding on the parties. Precludes judicial review of any decision of the Panel. Directs the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to provide administrative support, resources, and services necessary to carry out this Act and to utilize its appropriated funds to pay the salaries and expenses of Panel members. Terminates the Panel upon its rendering of a decision.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D–MT

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee
6 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

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